Cherry-Chocolate Cake

Name: Cherry-Chocolate Cake
Yield: Makes one cake
Ingredients: 1/3 cup, cherry jam or preserves; 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces), sugar; 2 large, egg whites; 2 tablespoons, water; , Red food coloring; Pinch, salt; 1 tablespoon, kirsch or other cherry-flavored liqueur; 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 2 (9-inch), chocolate cake layers; 1 , (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling; , Chocolate curls

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2014

Desserts or Baked Goods

Cakes

Love eternal: The marriage of chocolate and cherries has stood the test of time. To understand why, bake this fantastic cake.

SERVESMakes one cake

TIME45 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To bring the classic flavors of black forest cake to this decadent yet fruity dessert, we start with a traditional chocolate layer cake. Canned cherry pie filling makes a convenient and tasty filling when sandwiched between the layers. A fl...

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